Lansing Central School District

1. Lansing Central School District Budget Presentation May 2011 Strategically Focused Progress… Planning into Future Dr. Stephen L. Grimm, Superintendent Ms. Mary June King, Business Administrator

2. Lansing Central School District Mission Statement • The Lansing School Community will work to educate and motivate all students to achieve their personal best in a caring and safe environment. We, as educators, parents, community leaders and families, will inspire our students to be knowledgeable, responsible, healthy and compassionate citizens.

3. Lansing Central School District Enrollment = 1,200 students Faculty/Staff = 250 Academic Performance Performing Arts and Music Athletic Performance

4. Lansing Educational Challenges • Poverty Achievement Gap • SWD Achievement Gap • At-Risk Students – meeting their needs • Shift to Information Age • Funding General Budget – Revenue Loss • Funding of Facilities Projects • Building Conditions Survey 2010 • Long-Range Facilities Plan

5. Lansing Educational Initiative • Comprehensive Strategic Planning • Student Success • Financial Opportunities • Facilities, Transportation and Safety • Community Engagement

6. Lansing Educational Initiative • Learning, Health and Safety Capital Project – Summer 2011 • Re-design and Renovation of High School Classroom walls and HVAC • Other infrastructure needs • Zero Additional Taxes

7. Lansing Educational Initiatives • Curriculum and Professional Development • Creative classroom instructional practices • Differentiated Instruction • Technology Integration • Interactive white boards • Mobile Learning and Netbooks • Teacher leadership and engagement • Professional Development Plan

8. Goals and Strategy • Plan ahead • Think and plan strategically • Think and plan collaboratively • Continue to provide a great educational experience for the children of Lansing • Continue to be financially responsible to the Lansing taxpayers

9. Budget Goals • To develop a funding plan that is educationally responsible to children • To develop a funding plan that is fiscally responsible to the community

10. The Process • Collaborative process that values people will yield the best results • Results • Budget based on need as communicated by all stakeholders • Reflexive and responsive listening • Builds relationships and organizational trust

11. Board of Education Budget Committee Leadership Team Union Leadership Focus Forums Student Leaders Town Meeting Communications Cycle

12. Funding Challenges • 2010-2011 • Economic Recovery Slow • State Aid Decrease • Federal Stimulus Partially fills State Aid Gap (DRA) • AES Cayuga PILOT - Decrease - Renegotiating • 2011-2012 • Economy Continues to Recover Slowly • State Aid Reduction (Funding Cliff, GEA, $1.5M) • AES Cayuga Revenue Decreased…Again • Expenses – ERS, TRS, New Roots Charter

13. Challenge: Workforce Reductions 2008-12

14. School District Budgeting

15. School District Budgeting

16. School District Budgeting

17. Projected Gap 2011-2012

18. Filling the Gap

19. Fund Balance: What is it? Appropriated Fund Balance Unappropriated Fund Balance (4%)

20. Accessible Reserve Funds • EBALR = Employee Benefits/Liability • Tax Certiorari • ERS = Employee Retirement System • Compensated Absences

21. 2011-2012 PROPOSED BUDGET REDUCTIONS $518,000 0.4FTE, HS Science position 1FTE, 7-12 Math position 1FTE, Sp Ed teaching position 1FTE, Teaching Assistant position 1FTE, K-12 teaching position Transportation BOCES Special Education Miscellaneous

22. Projected Expenditures 11-12 UNDISTRIBUTED EXPENDITURES 2010-20112011-2012% CHANGE Employee Benefits $ 5,785,403 $ 6,535,412 12.96 % Debt Services $ 2,151,125 $ 2,303,398 7.08 % Debt Service is offset by matching revenues (state aid)

23. Budget Increase 3.68% Disaggregated GENERAL SUPPORT = 0.39% INSTRUCTION = (0.25)% PUPIL TRANSPORTATION = (0.17)% UNDISTRIBUTED EXP = 3.70%

24. Expenditures

25. Recovered and Sustained Programs • Athletics - Non- Varsity • Class Size • Co-curricular Offerings • Encore/Electives • Enrichment • AP programs retained • Library Staff

26. Recovered and Sustained Programs • MS Summer Institute – Academic Intervention • Music • Nursing • Pool Programming for All Students, K-12 • Special Education Teacher

27. Recovered and Sustained Programs • Support Staff - Cleaning & Grounds • Teacher Leadership Stipends/Positions • Teaching Assistants (11 remaining) • Technology Staff • Transportation for All Students

28. School District Budgeting

29. Revenues • State Aid – Lost approx $1,500,000 (20%) • Federal Aid – Stimulus Funds ($455,000) • AES Cayuga – Lost Revenue • -$20M = $382,000 • -$7.5M = $143,250 • -$27.5M = $525,250 [TOTAL] = 3.2% Tax Rate

30. AES and Levy Tax Pie

31. AES Equivalent Impact 2010-2011 2011-2012

32. Proposed Budget Summary

33. Budget Summary

34. Budget Summary

35. Budget History

36. Taxes for Home with Average Assessment of $100,000(Projected: Tax Rate is Set in August 2011)

37. Taxes for Home with Average Assessment of $100,000(Projected: Tax Rate is Set in August 2011)

38. Taxes for Home with Average Assessment of $100,000(Projected: Tax Rate is Set in August 2011)

39. Summary Highest state testing results in the TST BOCES region in grades 3 through 12 in Math and English Spending habits based on need Multi-Year Strategic Planning Capital Improvements Transportation Fleet DRIP = Diversified Revenue Implementation Planning

40. Summary • Past Community Support • Confidence • Trust = F(Character, Competence, Empathy) • Antecedents of Excellence • Planning, Implementation and Monitoring • Educational Program • Financial Plan

41. Communication Opportunities Budget Hearing & Meet the Candidates Monday, May 9, 2011 High School Library 6pm: Budget Hearing 7pm: Meet the Candidates Night 8pm: Board Meeting

42. Communication Opportunities Wednesday, May 11th • Coffee with the Superintendent • Linda’s Diner – 9am • Soup with the Superintendent • The Crossroads – 12pm • Pizza with the Superintendent • Lansing Pizzeria – 6pm

43. More Information Budget Bulletin Websites • School District: http://lcsd.k12.ny.us/ • Lansing Star: www.lansingstar.com (type Grimm in the search field)

44. Bus Purchases • Fleet: 25 buses with 10 year lifespan = 2.5 each year • Need Two 66-passenger buses • Debt service funds retained from retired debt ($55,000) cover the net district cost of bonding and purchasing • No Additional Taxes

45. Resolution #1

46. Resolution #2

47. Voter Qualifications • A citizen of the United States • Eighteen or more years of age • A resident of the school district for a period of thirty (30) days preceding the day of vote • Must be a registered voter

48. Voter Registration Ways to register: • Register with the Tompkins County Board of Elections either by mail or in person, or • Register with the District Clerk in the District Office by May 12, 2011. • Register on the day of the vote, May 17, 2011. • If you choose option three you will NOT be permitted to vote on that day, however, you will be registered to vote for FUTURE elections held at the district.

49. ANNUAL MEETING & BUDGET VOTE Tuesday, May 17, 2011 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Teacher Center located in R.C. Buckley Elementary School Park in Upper Lot Enter End of Building

50. Future Planning Informs Current DecisionsWhat is in our future?